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The Tank Museum in Dorset, UK, has opened a new exhibition dedicated to the Russian-Ukrainian war. In particular, the event is dedicated to "armoured warfare in the modern world" and tells about Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the specifics of the fighting and the impact of the war on the civilian population.
Germany's Federal Cartel Office has approved the establishment of a joint venture to develop a new generation MGCS battle tank. Its founders are KNDS Deutschland, KNDS France, Rheinmetall and THALES.
Denmark will purchase 130 Patria 6×6 armoured personnel carriers from Finland for $275 million, with delivery by 2026.
The Polish Ministry of Defence has signed a contract for the purchase of 111 Borsuk light infantry fighting vehicles. The supply will last until 2029, and the deal is worth PLN 6.5 billion (EUR 1.55 billion).
France has announced a new €2 billion military aid package for Ukraine. It will include missiles, armoured vehicles, ammunition and joint production of equipment in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian company Inguar Defence has presented the Inguar-3 armoured vehicle, which has been tested in the combat zone. The first deliveries of these vehicles to the Security and Defence Forces of Ukraine are already planned.
The US Army has released new footage of live fire at the squad and platoon level during Exercise Friendship 25. The event took place in the area of responsibility of the US Central Command and was aimed at improving interoperability between US ground forces and the Royal Saudi Army.
Swedish Defence Minister Paul Johnson has announced the signing of a contract to supply Ukraine with 18 Archer self-propelled artillery systems and 5 ARTHUR counter-battery radars. The deal, worth $300 million, is part of the 18th package of military assistance to Ukraine.
German company Rheinmetall is considering the possibility of re-profiling the Volkswagen car plant in Osnabrück to produce infantry fighting vehicles and other armoured vehicles.
The US JLTV armoured vehicles supplied to the US Army and allies may have been manufactured with defective armour plates, and the Russians may be responsible.
The Estonian Defence Forces received a batch of Turkish-made armoured vehicles: Arma 6×6 wheeled armoured personnel carriers and NMS 4×4 armoured vehicles.
Germany is facing problems in renewing its army, despite the allocation of significant funds for defence after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Roman Shimonov, founder of roshel, said that the company had supplied Ukraine with the largest number of armoured vehicles among all countries and manufacturers.
Back in January 2022, Croatia signed an agreement with the United States to supply 89 M2A2 ODS Bradley infantry fighting vehicles worth $196 million. The Croatian side paid $145 million, and another $51 million was provided by the US in the form of assistance.
Vladyslav Belbas, Director of Ukrainian Armour, said that this year's production of Novator armoured vehicles will increase by at least 1.5 times compared to last year.
